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Emotional wellbeing

Our Library is packed with personal stories and in-depth research-
based features, alongside the latest medical and scientific discoveries
in the worlds of hormone and reproductive health.

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ADHD and PMS: What’s the connection?

Just guzzled your second coffee of the day? Can’t shake that fuzzy feeling? Yep, you know it gang, most of us are familiar with PMS brain fog, AKA a hangover without the fun. Normal as they are, those vague “What

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Hormones and Emotions: How your cycle affects your mood

Gang, it’s not just sloughing off the lining of your uterus that causes hormonal mood changes. Yup, hormones affect your emotions all month long, but it’s not all angry crying and never being able to get enough chips. Believe it

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Hormones and How They Affect Your Mental Health

Gang, this week we’re talking mental health, but more specifically, how hormones can have an effect on how you feel. Now, before you file this away under “Well… Duh,” allow us to, perhaps, blow your mind. Yes, anyone who identifies

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How to train yourself to think positively

So who remembers what PMA stands for? If you are of a certain age, you may recall this Persil advert where a young boy was told that if he wanted to be Linford Christie (the British Usain Bolt of his

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The new “new normal”: easing post-lockdown anxiety

Things are starting to open up now around the world. If you’re based in the UK, then chances are you’ve been going out (responsibly I hope!) for a while now. But is this the new “normal”? Maybe you’ve found that

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Self criticism: Does our body image decline during the summertime?

Summer is officially here. While that can be exciting for some, for others, it can be a time of stress, self criticism and frustration. I am a firm believer and supporter that your body is your own and you can

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Let’s talk body image and body dysmorphia: Part 1

What do you see when you look in the mirror darlings? In an ideal world, we’d say we see a beauty, a true reflection of ourselves. However, we don’t live in an ideal world. We live in a world where

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Depression Symptoms: Is it depression or are you just sad?

Darlings, no matter how hard you try, you can’t be a little ray of sunshine every single day. Fact! Sometimes you just don’t feel like smiling because you’ve had a bad day at work, a row with your partner, or

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How to Beat Burnout

Let’s talk about how we can beat burnout. There’s no denying it, the past 12 months have been tough. Our lives have changed in ways we never thought possible; we miss our loved ones, our social lives are non-existent and

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Antidepressants Part 2: side effects

Today we are talking about the side effects of antidepressants. A couple of weeks ago with kicked of this antidepressant series with an article about antidepressants in general and all you need to know. If you haven’t read it already

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Antidepressants part 1: the basics

I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about antidepressants. Maybe some of you have family and friends who have tried them, or maybe you’re considering them for yourself. Here’s the thing: they really can work. But before you take anything, book

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How to Beat Burnout

Let’s talk about how we can beat burnout. There’s no denying it, the past 12 months have been tough. Our lives have changed in ways we never thought possible; we miss our loved ones, our social lives are non-existent and

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Birth order and how it affects your personality

You’ve probably heard phrases like ‘she’s a typical firstborn’, or ‘middle-child syndrome. All referring to the sibling order you were born into and how it affects your personality. But is there any truth that our birth order shapes our behavior?

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Stress: 5 top tips to beat it today

Darlings, do you get easily stressed, or do you roll with the punches? Work, money, family, there’s so much to do and so little time to do it all. Is it any wonder that stress is one of the biggest

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Mental Health at Work – Self-Care Isn’t Enough!

The stigma of opening up about mental health struggles is finally beginning to fade. This makes conversations on mental health at work too – which plays a huge part in the mental wellbeing of a lot of us. With technological

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What is Imposter Syndrome?

Imposter Syndrome seems to be everywhere, How many famous actors or celebrities, people in the public eye have come forward to say that they suffer from Imposter Syndrome. So what is it?? What is Imposter Syndrome? The dictionary says anxiety

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How The Sea Can Help Your Health

The ocean covers seventy per cent of the earth and its importance is unmistakable. It’s an enormous source of food for much of the world, it acts as a carbon sink, it supports billions of lives and even provides the

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Are you your own worst enemy?

Do you sometimes wish it would be wonderful to have someone in your corner? Someone who won’t think you’re stupid, or your ideas are completely whacked, or that despite lounging around make-up free you are attractive? What would you say

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So, What Really Is Motivation?

We’ve heard a lot about motivation this year. How to keep it up during lockdown, how to find it in hard, lonely times. And we hear about it a lot in general. Here at Selfish Darlings, we’re always encouraging you

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What is ASMR?

Have you ever experienced a moment of complete relaxation when you least expected it? Maybe you were getting your eyes tested when a sudden feeling of deep and complete relaxation came over you; it’s not just any feeling of relaxation

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10 tips on How to stick to your goals 

We all have goals, from decluttering wardrobes to starting our own businesses. But how do you stick to your goals and stop abandoning them when things get tough? Here are tips to help you stick to your all-important life-goals helping

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10 ways to get a willpower boost

Willpower is basically our personal motivation to exercise a thought or a notion. It can be as simple as cutting a certain food out, or much bigger; quitting your job and starting a new career for instance. Your willpower determines

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What is Law of Attraction and Manifesting?

What is the law of attraction and how do you manifest what you want? Surely you’ve heard about law of attraction and manifesting by now? This post dives into it properly and tells you everything you need to know. “Thoughts

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How to declutter in ten easy steps

Maybe it’s because we’re spending more time at home in 2020, or because the nights are drawing in and we want to make our houses cosy. There has never been a better time to declutter. But where to start? If

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What is Boredom?

Perhaps now more than ever, a lot of us are struggling with boredom. With so many things we are unable to do and places we can no longer go, and probably having ticked off the long list of things we

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Autumn just happens to be my favourite time of year. I love it. Beautiful crisp,sunny days, the colours of the leaves falling off the trees, and of course the exitement starts to build for Christmas. Then the New Year is

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World Smile Day: Why We Should Smile More

Smiling is one of the first things we do as developing babies; in fact, we even do it in the womb. It’s one of the first emotional communication methods we learn and it’s one we learn to recognise very early

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Brain Boosting Hobbies

I don’t know about anyone else, but whenever someone asks me what I like to do in my free time, I blank. Truth be told, I read, and I watch films. And that’s about it. When looking for new hobbies,

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Destressing: 10 quick ways to destress

With stresses coming from all directions at the moment, work, financial, health, not leaving your home for six months because of a global pandemic…. It’s easy to let stress get on top of you. This, in turn, impacts on all

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All You Need To Know About Tapping

Have you heard of tapping? Until I recently stumbled across a tapping video on Instagram I had no idea what it was or how it could help me. Intrigued by this video I decided to learn more and discovered a

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